.INT Policy & Procedures

Eligibility for a .INT domain

To register in the .int domain, the applicant must be an intergovernmental organization that meets the requirements found in RFC 1591. In brief, the .int domain is used for registering organizations established by international treaties between or among national governments. Only one registration is allowed for each organization. There is no fee for registering an .int domain name.

Please consider the following three elements before applying for an .int domain name. These qualifications must be met before an .int domain name can be granted.

  1. An international treaty between or among national governments must be provided. We should be able to look up the international treaty in the UN online database of treaties, or you should provide us a true certified copy of the treaty. Please be sure what you provide is a treaty, not the constitution or bylaws of the organization. We recognize as organizations qualified for domain names under the .int top-level domain the specialized agencies of the UN, and the organizations having observer status at the UN General Assembly.

  2. The treaty submitted must establish the organization applying for the .int domain name. The organization must be established by the treaty itself, not by a council decision or similar.

  3. The organization that is established must be widely considered to have independent international legal personality and must be the subject of and governed by international law. The declaration or the treaty must have created the organization. If the organization created is a secretariat, it must have a legal personality. For example, it must be able to enter into contracts and be party to legal proceedings.

Please also review the following information to help determine if you should submit an application for an .int domain name:

How to Apply for Registration

If you believe you meet the three elements above required to qualify for a domain name within .int, and you wish to proceed and apply for that domain name:

  1. Please click here for the online application.
  2. A true certified copy of the treaty that established your organization should be sent to:
      IANA .int Domain Registry
      4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
      Marina del Rey, CA 90292
      USA
      +1 310 823 9358 (phone)
      +1 310 823 8649 (fax)
      int-dom@iana.org
  3. In providing the documentation, please identify the articles or sections of the treaty that describe how the three elements mentioned above are fulfilled. To expedite our review of your application, please send the English language version of the treaty if available.

    How to make changes to your current .int domain name

    If you are a current administrative or technical contact for an existing .int domain name, and you wish to make changes, please click here for the .int domain modification template